To enter the VIA BIOS configuration screen, hold down the Del key on your keyboard as soon as you power up the system. You will briefly see the EPIA logo and then be prompted with the screen for the Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility (see below). You might want to check the VIA website ( www.via.com.tw) for the latest BIOS revision before you get started. From the BIOS menu, you can set the time, ensure that the motherboard is detecting your devices, and configure the motherboard for your particular specifications.
4a. Configure the motherboard. For my configuration, I changed the following settings, but your changes could vary.
Advanced CMOS Features
First boot device = CDROM
Second boot device = HDD-0
Third boot device = DISABLED
Boot other device = DISABLED
Display full-screen logo = DISABLED
Integrated Peripherals
Super IO device
Onboard FDC controller = DISABLED
Onboard LAN boot ROM = DISABLED
Note: Many of the Power Management Setup settings will be overridden by ACPI-aware operating systems such as Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP.
Power Management Setup
Power off by PWRBTN = Delay 4 Sec
Peripherals Activities
PS2KB wakeup from S3/S4/S5 =
Ctrl+F1
PNP OS installed = YES
With the BIOS configuration complete, insert the installation CD for your desired operating system, save the BIOS settings, and reboot the machine.
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